cap/capit/cipit: head, headlong

Directions: The following questions are related to words derived from the roots "cap", "capit", and "cipit", which mean "head or headlong". Match the words with their definitions. After you verify the answers, write the words, their definitions, and example sentences using the words on a sheet of paper.

Q 1: A very steep cliff.precipicecapitalismcaptioncape

Q 2: A title or heading.captioncaptaincapitalcape

Q 3: Extremely steep.captionprecipitouscapecapitalism

Q 4: An economic system based on private ownership of property.capecaptaincapitalismcaption

Q 5: A point or head of land projecting into a body of water.capecaptaincaptioncapital

Q 6: The head of a school.captaincapitalprincipleprincipal

Q 7: A town or city that is the official seat of government; wealth in the form of money or property.captaincapitalismcapecapital